06 Sep 2024
The aim of the study conducted at Qinghai University (China) was to test whether seaweed-based biostimulants have the ability to counteract delayed fruit ripening and improve the antioxidant properties and quality of cherries treated with gibberellic acid.
03 Sep 2024
Cherry production in China is expected to rise by 6% in the 2024/25 marketing year, reaching 850,000 tons. The increase is attributed to the expansion of the cultivated area for cherries and higher fruit yields. Consumption is also expected to rise, thanks to improved stocks.
28 Aug 2024
China's cherry production will increase by 6% in the 2024/25 season, reaching 850,000 tonnes. However, imports are expected to increase to 420,000 tonnes this season, mainly due to marketing efforts by exporting countries.
26 Aug 2024
The investigation conducted at Shanghai Jiao Tong University evaluated the efficacy of salicylic acid in mitigating the damaging effects of salt stress on cherry rootstocks and studied the molecular mechanisms behind the applications of this phytohormone.
23 Aug 2024
This is above the previous season’s figures (2023/24), in which 83 million boxes of cherries were produced, fewer than the 95 million boxes expected by the market. However, volumes of Santina are expected to double this season 175,353 tons, which could undoubtedly impact prices.
19 Aug 2024
The success of these intelligent greenhouses lies in their sophisticated monitoring and control systems. A large screen in the control room displays real-time data on temperature, humidity, light and carbon dioxide levels inside the greenhouse.
23 Jul 2024
Researchers from the academies of agricultural and forestry sciences in Beijing (China) used the cherry cultivar ‘Haiying 1’, which is extremely resistant to crown gall, and ‘Gisela 6’, a cherry cultivar susceptible to crown gall, for grafting.
22 Jul 2024
In Chile, the industry has worked to standardise levels of firmness, and although there is no single number, it is clear to all of us that above 240 g/mm at harvest, the requirements are already being met. Obviously, the higher the value, the better.
18 Jul 2024
The study conducted between Yantai and Lhasa (China) identified and examined the ERF group of the sweet cherry in terms of classification, physicochemical properties, structure characteristics, chromosome distribution, gene replication and possible protein interactions.
11 Jul 2024
Currently, the drought continues in some areas of northern China, including the main producing province, Shandong. However, according to growers in Yantai, the adverse weather will only affect late-ripening cherries.
